As various people have noted, the New York Comic Con begins Friday.
New York may not yet have the repute or high profile of San Diego, but if this year's guest list is anything to go by, that won't be the case much longer. And you thought last year was overstuffed! We're moving from "finally a major comics industry event in New York again" to "another multimedia showcase promoting Hollywood that pushes aside the comics people, sending them in search of smaller events" with remarkable speed. Two years ago it was all about the comics, man.
That said, it's certainly been a major event of the year for me over the past couple of years and this year will be the same poignant combination of joy and heartbreak as always. Since some folks have expressed an interest in my plans, I thought I'd post a quick rundown here.
To start with, I'll be there all three days. My name badge lists "Estoreal" as my company affiliation -- apart from anything else, this is the only way Redhead Fangirl can recognize me from year to year -- so if you spot a debonair stranger with a certain reckless charm wearing a badge that mentions this blog, feel free to say hello. I always have time for my public.
I originally expected to spend most of my time at the Jack Kirby Museum and Research Center table -- this has always been the best way to meet everyone at a convention, since everyone stops by to visit sooner or later -- but it turns out we won't have one this year. Instead, Rand Hoppe will be helping out at the TwoMorrows Publishing table, so chances are good I'll be hanging around there instead.
I'll also be stopping by the Sequart.com table, as they'll be showing off copies of Teenagers From The Future, the Legion of Super-Heroes anthology edited by the rugged yet urbane Timothy Callahan. If you want, I'll even sign your copy...if Tim says I can.
The one panel event I expect to be attending on Friday is a screening of the Will Eisner documentary at noon, and the discussion afterward. On Saturday, there's the Steve Gerber memorial panel, and the Legion of Super-Heroes panel, the Grant Morrison spotlight, and the Venture Bros panel which was such a highlight last year, and then the ReBoot panel...
I'm going to be totally burned out when this weekend is over.
RAB-
ReplyDeletei will be there, my badge probably saying Aquaman Shrine on it, hopefully we'll run into one another!
this will be my first con with a press badge, i couldn't be more jazzed.
Dude, have a great time.
ReplyDeleteThe City is my hometown, but of course, when I was there, we coudn't afford to collect garbage or pay cops, and the only con was Phil Seuling's little get-together.
I hope you post some pics and a little report.
Rob: since you have a press badge and I have a pro badge, let's meet at the secret entrance where we in the media elite are greeted with warm towels and complementary manicures while we laugh at the peons waiting to get in. Oops, I guess I shouldn't have revealed the secret entrance...
ReplyDeleteWalaka: wait, I thought The City is where The Tick is located? I'll have to ask my close personal friend Jackson Publick about that while we're sipping champagne in the secret entrance hall. Anyway, I date back to the Seuling days as well. Almost certainly I'll write something about it...but no pictures if I have anything to say about it.
If you see Chris Weston, give him a big kiss and tell him it's from me.
ReplyDelete>>Rob: since you have a press badge and I have a pro badge, let's meet at the secret entrance where we in the media elite are greeted with warm towels and complementary manicures while we laugh at the peons waiting to get in.<<
ReplyDeletedone! but not before the complimentary brunch with Steranko, Steve Ditko, Neal Adams, Alex Ross, and R. Crumb. who would've guessed a press badge would be so awesome?